‘Loyal soldiers in control’

Comment & Analysis
Among the critical indicators where Zimbabwe did badly, were the state security apparatus, where the study revealed that there was the emergence of an elite group of soldiers that were loyal to a leader and by-passed the chain of command.

One of the debates engulfing Zimbabwe at the moment are security sector reforms, where the top brass in the military and police say they would not salute Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and would not recognise him in the event that he won an election.